Edwin Ryba, a former WMU staff member, died Sept. 22 at the age of 84. To make a memorial guestbook entry, visit dlmillerfuneralhome.com. Memorial gifts can be directed to Hospice of Southwest Michigan.

The new Sangren Hall welcomed students in fall 2012. The 230,000-square-foot, sustainably designed facility features 50 classrooms with 2,435 instructional seats, an education library, a grants and research center, and office and clinical space for several programs.